Although in the capital classic against Santa Fe Millonarios achieved its first victory after seven games without winning in the Betplay League, it also revealed one of the biggest shortcomings during this semester: the specter of injuries. The concern was caused by three changes that occurred during the engagement: Daniel Cataño, Santiago Giordana and Jorge Enrique Arias had to be replaced due to physical discomfort.
The technical director of Millonarios, Alberto Gamero, He referred to this situation during the press conference that was organized after the game.
Regarding the case of central defender Arias, he assured that “he will have a small burden.” However, he indicated that it is important to wait for a medical report to verify if it is a more complex injury.
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Meanwhile, he pointed out that in the case of the Argentine striker Santiago Giordana, who left the field around the 60th minute, it is important to “be realistic” and avoid making him play 90 minutes. “What he is doing is nothing serious, it is simply accumulation, fatigue. You just have to let him rest, recover these days,” Gamero said.
Likewise, he indicated that in the case of the paisa Daniel Cataño, who plays as a midfielder, the substitution was also related to a fatigue issue.
This is how Millonarios and Santa Fe were in the standings
Although Millonarios achieved a new victory over its classic rival, it is still far from it in the Betplay League standings. Both have played 14 games, but while Millonarios has 16 points and is in ninth position, Santa Fe has achieved 24 points and is fourth in the championship.
Although for now it has not been defined what the “magic number” is to classify, it is generally estimated that it can be around 30 points, With which Santa Fe would be two victories away from getting into the home runs.
The outlook for Millonarios is much less encouraging, as it has played one more game than its closest rivals in the standings and still must win several victories to secure a place in the top eight.
Millonarios will face Fortaleza this Saturday, March 30, while Santa Fe will play against Patriotas next Sunday, March 31.
